Lead author of a report on religion & maternal mortality; reviews the work of faith-inspired leaders, communities, and organizations, a component often neglected in traditional accounts of global development processes. The report was used as the background paper for a technical meeting as a part of the "Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health" series of the Global Health Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars

Wrote a teaching case study on cultural and religious dimensions of FGC (focus on Egypt) and piloted the case study in an undergraduate course on global development. The goal of the study is to highlight opportunities and pitfalls of approaches to the issue, offering a range of perspectives

Provided general support (research, syllabus development) to a School of Foreign Service professor specializing in gender, religion, and global development

Worked with weavers in rural community development association to improve product quality and access new markets

Wrote and administered USAID Small Project Assistance grant funding two workshops in natural dyeing and new weaving techniques, led by Moroccan artisans

Organized, funded, and co-directed a summer camp for rural Moroccan youth with Moroccan-led activities in the arts and health education

Chaired Gender & Development Committee; duties included designing and conducting trainings in gender analysis for 40 other volunteers

Worked with a team to redesign and implement new training workshop in sexual harassment issues for volunteers

I documented the 27 months I spent living in southern Morocco on a weblog, and later conducted research on the history of the Peace Corps' approach to culture in its training programs, briefly summarized here.